£640k health & safety fine for Nestle

[anonymous-user]

On the back of a guilty plea

Insignificant sum to them of course, but it serves as a warning that this stuff is serious

https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/19009189.nestle-u...

extract

"An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found the company had failed to prevent access to dangerous moving parts of the machine, namely an ‘in-running nip’. There was a gap large enough to allow access at a belt conveyor entry on the After Eight line.

Nestle UK Ltd, of City Place Gatwick, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 11 of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998.They were fined £640,000 and ordered to pay £26,234 in costs."

[un1corn]

I reckon they make that in an hour.

[48k]

Certainly no cause for a celebration.

[surveyor]

People mock health and safety, but not doing it does cost lives and life changing injuries.

[NGee]

48k said:

Certainly no cause for a celebration.

They certainly won't come out of it smelling of roses.

[nice1two]

Care to explain?

[carinaman]

They should have kept the machinery in mint condition.

[Beetnik]

un1corn said:

I reckon they make that in an hour.

In reality - about half that - just under 30 minutes.

[Jonno02]

nice1two said:

Care to explain?

example:
https://www.zmescience.com/science/nestle-company-...

[Biggy Stardust]

NGee said:

They certainly won't come out of it smelling of roses.

Not heroes?

[Rivenink]

Really should stop the Snickers, this is a serious matter.

[anonymous-user]

A lot of Smarties posting here about this

[Rivenink]

It's a little too coincidental this thread was posted After Eight?

[carinaman]

Rivenink said:

Really should stop the Snickers, this is a serious matter.

It's fortunate the accident only led to two compound fractures of an arm. If it had been their leg they've may found Marathons a struggle.

[bstb3]

Rivenink said:

Really should stop the Snickers, this is a serious matter.

There's no need to get your knickers in a Twix about it

[dudleybloke]

Health and safety is no Picnic.

[Tango13]

surveyor said:

People mock health and safety, but not doing it does cost lives and life changing injuries.

Fully agree

I worked for one company that was absolutely rabid about making sure everyone complied with their H&S policies. When I first started I thought they were being a bit OTT but I soon realised they weren't just paying lip service, they practiced what they preached.

One of their computer controlled machines had a control system that I had used before and had a reputation for doing random and un-commanded stuff so I was very wary of it. One afternoon the spindle started up of its own accord at maximum revs with the door open and none of the emergency stop buttons had any effect, I think I had to yank the isolator on the wall to shut it down in the end!

I reported the incident to the machine shop manager who just shrugged, took a form out of his desk, filled it in, told me to pull all the tools off the lathe and take the form it down to maintenance. The maintenance electrician read the form, asked me to show him the lathe, pulled out a screwdriver and disconnected the machine on the spot.

The lathe was off site within 36hrs.

That is Health and Safety should be done!

[Evoluzione]

Nestlé and HSE are on first name terms, as are most sweet makers.

[Burwood]

Rivenink said:

Really should stop the Snickers, this is a serious matter.

Owned by Mars

[Previous]

HSE seemed to get on top of it (Nes)Quickly.

Terrible, I know. ill get me coat

Cheerio!